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You follow this lantern-lit street for several hundred yards. It is bordered by the homes and dwellings of fishermen who, in better weather, trawl for black carp and sea bream in the bountiful waters around Ozi Island. You come to a curious little shop that is still open. The light of an oil lamp hanging in the window entices you to stop and look. A fascinating array of nautical equipment is displayed in this window. The shop’s owner, Ling Jun, makes instruments that are used by nautical navigators and pilots and are the tools of their trade. He is also a marine cartographer and several charts are spread out beneath his array of wares. Among the many items, you see three vials containing potions. These are not what you would expect to find in a shop like this, but the vials are labelled and priced so clearly they are for sale.

If you wish to enter the shop and ask the owner for a closer look at the potions, turn to 258.

If you decide to continue along Chuang Street instead, turn to 7.